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Both Sides: Artificial Intelligence
What is the future of artificial intelligence? Will it take our jobs, or help us do our jobs more easily? Should AI be regulated by the government? In this edition of Both Sides of the Issue, you can hear two perspectives on this topic.IF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TAKES...
Both Sides: Were the Atomic Bombings Necessary?
WERE NUCLEAR WEAPONS REQUIRED TO END THE WAR?WAS THE ATOMIC BOMB NECESSARY?AVAILABLE RESOURCES
Wikipedia’s Bias
VIDEO DESCRIPTIONWikipedia is a great resource, and a great example of spontaneous order. But does it have a political bias? John takes a closer look.AVAILABLE RESOURCES Printable PDFAVAILABLE...
Both Sides: Is America Going Broke?
WHY THE U.S. CAN'T GO BROKESOCIAL SECURIY & MEDICARE ARE BROKEAVAILABLE RESOURCES
Both Sides: Cracking Down on Disinformation
OBAMA SOUNDS ALARMS ON DANGERS OF DISINFORMATIONTHE GREAT 'DISINFORMATION' PANICAVAILABLE RESOURCES
Both Sides: Is Capitalism Imperialist?
HOW COLONIALISM CHANGED UNDER CAPITALISMCAPITALISM IS NOT IMPERIALISMAVAILABLE RESOURCES
The Jones Act
VIDEO DESCRIPTIONDo American shipbuilders have an unfair monopoly? John confronts a shipping lobbyist who uses government to ban competition.AVAILABLE RESOURCES Printable PDFAVAILABLE...
Both Sides: Banning TikTok
TIKTOK BAN BILL: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOWSHOULD THE U.S. BAN TIKTOK?AVAILABLE RESOURCES
How Rent Control Hurts Renters
VIDEO DESCRIPTIONEverywhere it's tried, rent control harms the people it's meant to help. Yet politicians continue to implement it. AVAILABLE RESOURCES Printable PDF AVAILABLE RESOURCESClick to...
Stealing Homes
VIDEO DESCRIPTIONDid you know you could miss one tax payment and your local government may take your home?AVAILABLE RESOURCES Printable PDF AVAILABLE RESOURCESClick to Login or Register to...
Both Sides: Addressing Racism
IBRAM X. KENDI ON TEACHING VALUES OF ANTIRACISM"WOKENESS" HURTS BLACK COMMUNITIES AND OUR SOCIETYAVAILABLE RESOURCES
Global Issues
Are you searching for resources to help your students understand some of the major issues in countries around the world? Our “Global Issues” module is the perfect tool to help you cover government policies around the world and their effect on human flourishing and...
Don’t Cancel Comedy
VIDEO DESCRIPTIONShould social media companies censor comedians?AVAILABLE RESOURCES Printable PDF AVAILABLE RESOURCESClick to Login or Register to Access These Additional...
Both Sides: Should Voting Be Mandatory?
SHOULD WE MAKE PEOPLE VOTE?SHOULD YOU BE FORCED TO VOTE?AVAILABLE RESOURCES
Both Sides: The Value of Voting
WHY DOES YOUR VOTE MATTER?WHAT DOES IT COST TO VOTE YOUR CONSCIENCE?AVAILABLE RESOURCES
Both Sides: Is Immigration a Human Right?
IMMIGRATION AND THE RIGHT TO NATIONAL SELF-DETERMINATIONIMMIGRATION RESTRICTIONS AS A HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONAVAILABLE RESOURCES
The Truth about GMOs
VIDEO DESCRIPTION“Natural” food activists say: Stop eating genetically-modified foods! But GMO foods are safe. They don’t, as claimed, “cause cancer.” Over the last couple decades, cancer is...
Both Sides: Rich and Poor
WHY ONLY SOME CAN GET RICHTHE RICH GET RICHER AND THE POOR GET POORERAVAILABLE RESOURCES
Both Sides: The Immigration Debate
AMERICA'S BIGGEST ISSUES: IMMIGRATIONTHE 5 BEST ARGUMENTS AGAINST IMMIGRATION—AND WHY THEY'RE WRONGAVAILABLE RESOURCES
Parenting: Delayed Gratification
VIDEO DESCRIPTIONWhat’s the biggest predictor of success in life? Rich parents? Strict parents? Good looks? Many experts told us...none of those.AVAILABLE RESOURCES Printable PDF AVAILABLE...
Does the Constitution Need to be Amended?
VIDEO DESCRIPTIONJohn asked a variety of lawyers, experts, media members, and people on the street how they would improve the Constitution.AVAILABLE RESOURCESClick to Login or Register to Access...
Corporate Welfare
VIDEO DESCRIPTIONGovernment handouts repeatedly end up in the pockets of giant corporations. Johan Norberg’s new documentary covers this "socialism for the rich.”AVAILABLE RESOURCES Printable...
Both Sides: Poverty Revisited
INVESTMENTS TO END POVERTY IN 4 MINUTESTHE SOLUTION TO POVERTYAVAILABLE RESOURCES
The American Constitution in Our Lives
Explore real life applications of the American Constitution with this engaging module! Each installment contains a video that you can stream or download and an accompanying teacher’s guide. The curated content allows you to teach the core principles of the American...
Unfair Laws
SITC’s “Unfair Laws” module is a powerful resource to teach your students about unfair laws. This module covers key concepts such as the 5th Amendment meaning of eminent domain and how it has been applied, the application of the 8th Amendment protection from excessive...
American Optimist
VIDEO DESCRIPTIONDon't let the bad news get you down -- there's LOTS of good news that media mostly ignore. Amazing innovations like technology that lets a monkey play computer games using only...
Both Sides: The Middle Class
WHY IS THE AMERICAN MIDDLE CLASS SHRINKING?WHY THE MIDDLE CLASS IS BETTER OFF THAN YOU THINKAVAILABLE RESOURCES
Both Sides: Inflation Revisited
INFLATION EXPLAINED: THE REAL REASON PRICES ARE GOING UPBAD GOVERNMENT BRINGS BAD INFLATIONAVAILABLE RESOURCES
Better Than Charity
VIDEO DESCRIPTIONWhat's the best way to help the world? Government programs? Charity? There's something better than both.AVAILABLE RESOURCES Printable PDF AVAILABLE RESOURCESClick to Login or...
Toxic Victimhood
VIDEO DESCRIPTIONThe new “woke” movement hurts minorities by pushing a “victim” mentality, says professor John McWhorter, author of “Woke Racism.”AVAILABLE RESOURCESAVAILABLE RESOURCESClick to...
Both Sides: Bitcoin Revisited
THE TRUTH ABOUT BITCOINBITCOIN: "A WEAPON FOR US TO FIGHT OPPRESSION"AVAILABLE RESOURCES
Both Sides: Universal Basic Income
HOW UNIVERSAL BASIC INCOME WOULD WORK, ACCORDING TO ANDREW YANGCOVID PROVES ANDREW YANG'S UBI WON'T WORKAVAILABLE RESOURCES
Roundabouts vs Traffic Lights
VIDEO DESCRIPTIONHate it when you’re the only car stopped at a light? Roundabouts are a solution to that, and more.AVAILABLE RESOURCES Printable PDF AVAILABLE RESOURCESClick to Login or Register...
Privacy: Who Needs It?
VIDEO DESCRIPTIONEdward Snowden tries to convince me to worry more about privacy. “They’re trying to shape your behavior!” he warns. I rudely say: “Americans by and large don’t care, and I...
Fear vs Risk
VIDEO DESCRIPTIONOn Halloween, the media scare people with stories about dangerous costumes and poison candy. Most of the stories are not even true.AVAILABLE RESOURCESAVAILABLE RESOURCESClick to...
Welfare for the Rich
VIDEO DESCRIPTIONWelfare is supposed to be for poor people — but BILLIONS go to rich people (bailouts, subsidies, taxpayer-funded special grants).AVAILABLE RESOURCESClick to Login or Register to...
Both Sides: Stimulus and Inflation
WHY NOT EVERYONE IN THE U.S. LIKES STIMULUS CHECKSWHY THE U.S. DOESN'T WANT INFLATION, EXPLAINEDAVAILABLE RESOURCES
Both Sides: The Pros and Cons of Bitcoin
WHY BITCOIN IS SO BAD FOR THE PLANETBITCOIN IS PROTECTING HUMAN RIGHTS AROUND THE WORLDAVAILABLE RESOURCES
The “Socially Responsible” Scam
VIDEO DESCRIPTIONPopular “socially responsible” investment funds advertise: “Make money AND help the world!” But they often do neither. Their funds are usually higher priced marketing...
Middle East Enlightenment
VIDEO DESCRIPTIONSurveys show that the Islamic World — long filled with war and religious dogma — is starting to become more tolerant, and a little more secular.AVAILABLE RESOURCESClick to Login...
Snowden: Traitor or Hero?
VIDEO DESCRIPTIONEight years ago, Edward Snowden revealed government secrets. He told the world that America, illegally, spies on Americans, and most everyone in the world. Some now call Snowden...
Both Sides: Jobs and Open Borders
“OPEN BORDERS? THAT’S A KOCH PROPOSAL”IMMIGRATION MYTHS DEBUNKEDAVAILABLE RESOURCES
Both Sides: Was Snowden Right or Wrong?
WHY SNOWDEN IS WRONGSNOWDEN: TRAITOR OR HERO?AVAILABLE RESOURCES
Both Sides: Why Are Wildfires Getting Worse?
CLIMATE CHANGE IS MAKING WILDFIRES MORE EXTREMEGOVERNMENT FUELED FIRESAVAILABLE RESOURCES
Both Sides: Qualified Immunity
KAYLEIGH MCENANY DEFENDS COPS’ QUALIFIED IMMUNITYUNLAWFUL SHIELD: ABOLISH QUALIFIED IMMUNITYAVAILABLE RESOURCES
Both Sides: Does America Need A Wealth Tax?
ROBERT REICH: WHY WE NEED A WEALTH TAXWHY ELIZABETH WARREN’S WEALTH TAX WON’T WORKAVAILABLE RESOURCES
Both Sides: Medicare for All?
MEDICARE FOR ALL LEAVES NO ONE BEHINDWHY BERNIE SANDERS’ MEDICARE FOR ALL IS A BAD IDEAAVAILABLE RESOURCES